NBA DRAFT SCOUTING REPORT
POSITION: SG | FROM: Overtime Elite | HT: 6-7 | WT: NA |
BORN: 1/30/03 | YEAR: USA03 | WING: 6-11 | REACH: NA |
Draft Notes
Amen (along with his twin brother Ausar) is a high level prospect with elite level athleticism who has taken an alternative route to the NBA, playing in the Overtime Elite league instead of college. This complicates his evaluation a bit but it’s still clear that he’s a first round talent with lottery potential.
Amen has great size for a combo guard, a crazy quick first step and explosive athleticism. He also has a high level feel for the game and is a great passer (who sometimes tries to do too much but plays an unselfish game and loves to find teammates).
For all his ball skills and passing ability the thing that stands out most about Amen is his ability to fly through the air effortlessly and play with his head at the rim. He’s got long arms and bounce and it can look like he’s playing on a 9-foot hoop. He also has tight handles and can break down defenders with the dribble, using his quick first step to get in the lane.
He has room for improvement as a jump shooter and this swing skill will determine if he’s an elite NBA player or just a really good NBA player.
It would have been nice to see him play in the more structured and competitive landscape of a high major NCAA program but at the end of the day this shouldn’t do much to affect his draft stock.
Comparisons
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Draft Projection
lottery pick in the 2023 NBA Draft
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2023 SG Rankings
- Nick Smith – 6-4 – Arkansas
- Keyonte George – 6-5 – Baylor
- Amen Thompson – 6-6 – Overtime Elite
- Ausar Thompson – 6-6 – Overtime Elite
- Matthew Cleveland – 6-7 – Florida State
- Terquavion Smith – 6-4 – NC State
- Chris Livingston – 6-5 – Kentucky
- Amari Bailey – 6-4 – UCLA
- Nikola Durišić – 6-8 – Serbia
- Cason Wallace – 6-3 – Kentucky
- Caleb Love – 6-3 – UNC
- Hunter Sallis – 6-4 – Gonzaga
- Marcus Sasser – 6-2 – Houston
- Jalen Warley – 6-5 – Florida State
- Kowacie Reeves – 6-6 – Florida
- Fedor Zugic – 6-6 – Montenegro
- Baylor Scheierman – 6-6- Creighton
- Dominick Harris – 6-4 – Gonzaga
- Rayan Rupert – 6-7 – France
- Arterio Morris – 6-4 – Texas
- Adam Flagler – 6-3 – Baylor
- Allen Flanigan 6-6 – Auburn
- Jalen Hood-Schifino – 6-5 – Indiana
- Isiaih Mosely – 6-5 – Missouri
- Kadary Richmond – 6-5 – Seton Hall
- Jayson Tchicamboud – 6-5 – France
- Davonte Davis – 6-4 – Arkansas
- Mojave King – 6-5 – Australia
- Justin Moore – 6-4 – Villanova
- Isaiah Wong – 6-4 – Miami
- Josiah James – 6-6 – Tennessee
- Adam Miller – 6-4 – LSU
- Bryce Thompson – 6-5 – OK. State
- Nimari Burnett – 6-3 – Alabama
- Jaylen Clark – 6-5 – UCLA
- Tamar Bates – 6-5 – Indiana
- Justin Powell – 6-5 – Tennessee
- Bryan Antoine – 6-5 – Radford
- Matthew Murrell – 6-4 – Mississippi
- Micah Peavy – 6-7 – TCU
- Langston Love – 6-4 – Baylor
- Joe Girard – 6-1 – Syracuse